Field Test Update As of October 20, 2014

Major Milestones Write new ELP Standards Adopt ELP Standards Computerized assessments, all new test items Passage selection Item writing Review for content and bias Revise some items Field Test Vendor Contract: Questar Cognitive Labs/ Platform Trial / Field Test design Webinars on test administration Field Test

Invitation to participate Announced Oct. 2 through the KSDE listservs for Assessment, ESOL, and Superintendents, and posted on the ELP Assessment webpage at KSDE.org. ELPA21.org posted registration webpage, 10/6

Field Test “Expectations” Invitation to10 member states Minimum of 10% of ELLs (total goal - 20,000/grade) Represent entire range of ELL population All languages All ages All proficiency levels – newcomers to former ELLs and all level in between Rural / urban / large / small

Field Test Registration  October 6- ??LEAs sign up each building  contact information  ‘n’ count for each grade level  determine if sample specifications have been met  Oct. 28 – Nov. 7 SEAs recruit additional schools/districts needed  November Participants confirmed  Nov. – Dec. Training Webinars/ Technical check  January 2015LEAs upload Pre-ID files

Registrations steps 1.Location (State, district, school) If not listed, type in 2.Contact information (Primary-district assessment coordinator, secondary- technical) 3.Select which will participate in (Platform & System Trial OR Field Test) 4.Student counts (n counts per grade level); % of which are…* 5.Technology audit (choose all types that apply) 6.Receive confirmation

Select Platform and System Trial Small scale technical trial Limited participation Test administrators, staff, students Administrative & test delivery systems Window: Jan Field Test Large scale Open to all districts ELLs, Former ELLs, Non-ELLs All new items Window: Feb. 2 – March 31 BOTH

Remember Each state must test all ELLs using one/same summative test. In Kansas, 2015 only, using KELPA-P Field Test does not exempt any student from the KELPA (KELPA-P) Field Test participation does not provide any reportable results

Field Test Window  Grades 9-12: February 2 – March 31, 2015  Grades K-8: February 16 – March 31, 2015

Why participate? ELLs gain experience with online testing including K & 1 st **(paper booklet) Each test item needs to be ‘used’ by 2000 kids 2685 new test items, some written by KS teachers Shift to new standards, new test, new focus on learning Quality depends on good Field Test

Whose test is this? Kansans on ELPA21 teams and committees: Executive Board – 1 Consortium Council – 1 Sustainability Committee - 1 Assessment Design Team – 1 Performance Standards Setting – 2 Item Development & Review - 30

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Question: Are we able to select which schools participate? What suits you best!! Select what works - school, class, teachers One grade, or more Whole class, ELLs and everyone else, or… Notice – K and 1st are not administered one-on-one (may only need help getting started)

Question: How long are tests? Depends on grade level Similar to previous KELPAs (except K & 1 st ) Kindergarten and first grade students are shortest; designed for max of one hour for the field test Highest grade bands designed for max of two hours. Times can be split across multiple sessions and do not include time for starting the assessment and general instructions. More specific guidance in late October

Question: Will each test have 4 domains? Listening, speaking, reading, writing items Not necessarily all for each student, on field test

Question: Headsets? Estimate number needed conservatively, share Create set for a lab/classroom of laptops (wipe with sanitizers and store in zip-lock bags to transfer) Begin to build capacity for state ELA test, and next year’s ELPA21

Question: Teacher training? December webinars Test Administration Manual Accommodations and Accessibility Manual Workstation readiness manual (secure browser)

Other Questions? Watch webpage for updates Ask now, or contact me later – Phyllis Farrar,